(somewhere) in the region of
idiom
: close to (an amount) : about, approximately
He makes somewhere in the region of $100,000 a year.
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) both seem to suggest somewhere in the region of $6 trillion or more may be needed per year until 2030 for a successful energy transition and restricting global warming to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The temperature anomaly is even higher in the region of the Atlantic where most major hurricanes develop.
—USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Syrskyi led the defense of Kyiv, and then later that year commanded the successful counteroffensive in the region of Kharkiv, which saw Russian forces driven out of hundreds of settlements.
—Victoria Butenko, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
According to various reports, Atalanta value the 26-year-old in the region of $64 million (€60 million), and despite a contract that doesn’t expire for a further three years, his public declaration has likely knocked millions off his valuation.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
However, while there's no magical number at which your pipes could ice up, it's generally accepted that a freeze risk is possible when the temperature drops to somewhere in the region of 20F. Though, of course, the location of the pipes and the amount of insulation around them will be a factor.
—USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024
So states the trailer for Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, a Finnish fantasy/action/horror comedy about a group of locals in the region of Lapland who kidnap Santa Claus after he's unearthed during an archaeological dig on Christmas Eve.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2023
Still, with Ukraine continuing to arm itself amid the invasion (and having recently suffered a crushing defeat in the region of Avdiivka), more outside aid is needed, and Ukrainian leaders have expressed frustration at the apparent lack of urgency.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
The precursor to the current slate of adaptive controllers cost in the region of $1,000 without supplementary switches.
—Geoffrey Bunting, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2023
Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The temperature anomaly is even higher in the region of the Atlantic where most major hurricanes develop.
—USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Syrskyi led the defense of Kyiv, and then later that year commanded the successful counteroffensive in the region of Kharkiv, which saw Russian forces driven out of hundreds of settlements.
—Victoria Butenko, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
According to various reports, Atalanta value the 26-year-old in the region of $64 million (€60 million), and despite a contract that doesn’t expire for a further three years, his public declaration has likely knocked millions off his valuation.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
However, while there's no magical number at which your pipes could ice up, it's generally accepted that a freeze risk is possible when the temperature drops to somewhere in the region of 20F. Though, of course, the location of the pipes and the amount of insulation around them will be a factor.
—USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024
So states the trailer for Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, a Finnish fantasy/action/horror comedy about a group of locals in the region of Lapland who kidnap Santa Claus after he's unearthed during an archaeological dig on Christmas Eve.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2023
Still, with Ukraine continuing to arm itself amid the invasion (and having recently suffered a crushing defeat in the region of Avdiivka), more outside aid is needed, and Ukrainian leaders have expressed frustration at the apparent lack of urgency.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
The precursor to the current slate of adaptive controllers cost in the region of $1,000 without supplementary switches.
—Geoffrey Bunting, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2023
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